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Betsy Valentine
Invites you to a
Flower Arranging Workshop
Arranging with Limelight Hydrangeas!
Thursday, August 11 and Friday, August 12, 2011
Mezzanine Level - Upstairs from Jabberwocky
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Limelights from my garden conditioned and ready to go! I have 19 limelight hydrangea bushes. I cut all the hydrangeas and other flowers the morning before the workshop, put them in lukewarm water immediately after cutting and kept them in a cool place until the workshop. I put the water up to their necks and cut each stem at a slant, or split the stems of some of the thicker hydrangea stems. Woody stems may be split or smashed with a hammer to let in the most water. Plant material should always be cut at least 8 hours before arranging. Don't take shortcuts with conditioning your flowers. If you do, all your hard work may be a waste when your flowers don't hold up beyond the first day.
My daughter, Khaki, helped me with this workshop and took all of the following pictures.
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Florist flowers and a few from my garden.
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| Tricia Garner and Ann Reamy get started on the casual topiary. |
Betsy gives direction on the next arrangement which was supposed to be a lesson in restraint - less is more. I bought these tall, narrow, natural willow containers because they wouldn't hold many flowers. Sue Moorefield is on the right.
Sue Moorefield, Tina Egge and Tricia Garner.
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| Kelly Johnson is a great flower arranger and loves it! |
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| Beautiful! |
Sue Moorefield is a fabulous flower arranger!
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| Mary Elizabeth McManus with her gorgeous creations to take home. |
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| Shaun Sullivan is a natural talent! |
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| Dori Eglevsky and Shirley Swisher with beautiful flowers to take home! Dori's shop, Keystone Coffee Shop, catered our delicious lunch. |
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| Cathy Chilton should be proud of her gorgeous results! |
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| Kathy Wirtala and Claire Simpson both love delphiniums! |
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| Ann works on the final arrangement, the centerpiece. |
Tricia covers her mechanics with lemon leaf to start her centerpiece.
Betsy gives instruction. Start with the lemon leaf, cover the mechanics, then make a frame with the hydrangeas. Fill in with the gerber daisies. Wiring gerbers is a good idea.
Cut each stem at a slant.
Filling in with light and airy flowers.
Tina makes her frame with hydrangeas.
Betsy adds ranunculas for interest and elegance.
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| Betsy's finished centerpiece on the dining room table. |
Sue Moorefield, Tina Egge and Tricia Garner.
Sue Moorefield is a fabulous flower arranger!
Tricia covers her mechanics with lemon leaf to start her centerpiece.
Betsy gives instruction. Start with the lemon leaf, cover the mechanics, then make a frame with the hydrangeas. Fill in with the gerber daisies. Wiring gerbers is a good idea.
Cut each stem at a slant.
Filling in with light and airy flowers.
Tina makes her frame with hydrangeas.
Betsy adds ranunculas for interest and elegance.
Bravissima! We are ready for spring and this was a brilliant preview of it. You have brightened our day. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteJoel & John